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By ETHAN HARTLEY On Monday evening the Warwick City Council stayed a vote on a resolution forwarded by Mayor Scott Avedisian, sponsored by Ward 8 councilman Joseph Gallucci, on behalf of the Warwick School Department to approve plans for an $85 million
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/25/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Last week, the Warwick City Council officially leased the land to the state Department of Environment Management which will, in the near future, become the site of a revamped public pier off the jagged coast of Rocky Point. DEM will now
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/25/18
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By JOHN HOWELL While the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 is yet to be finalized, indications are the city will end the year with a surplus of about $7 million. That would put the city reserves at about $25.4 million for the largest surplus
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By John Howell
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1/25/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Governor Gina Raimondo announced a new funding program to help streamline the permitting process for small businesses - as well as all other businesses and developers in the state - in addition to a new batch of available grants to fund
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/25/18
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Driving under the influence On Jan. 17 at approximately 8:44 p.m. Officer Ali Jaafar was driving through Hoxsie Four Corners when he saw a vehicle swerving between lanes on Warwick Avenue before making a left onto Airport Road. The Officer conducted a
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1/25/18
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The dome is still without a home, but that’s not for a lack of trying.
Even before the state’s only geodesic dome, or “Bucky Ball” so named for its inventor, Richard Buckminster …
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By John Howell
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1/25/18
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Cranston police officer Jared Hardy came running into the office of Carlos Lopez, Chief of Staff for Mayor Allan Fung, looking to hit any moving target he saw with the weapon he was carrying. The weapon was a Nerf gun, so there wasn't
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By Thomas Greenberg
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1/25/18
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Here’s a tough one to explain: How this 2008 Hyundai ended up on its driver’s side, wedged against the CVS pharmacy on Metacom Avenue, last Friday afternoon. According to Bristol Police Capt. …
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1/25/18
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Ownership of all 43 Rite Aid Rhode Island stores has been transferred to Walgreens, according to Phil Caruso of Walgreens media relations. In response to questions from the Warwick Beacon, Caruso said when a store transfers ownership it
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By John Howell
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1/25/18
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Barrington police and fire responded to a single car accident on Nayatt Road on Wednesday morning, Jan. 24.
According to the fire department, black ice was to blame for the crash, which resulted …
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1/25/18
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The attorney for former Bristol Senior Center Director Maria Ursini shared a scathing review of how the Town of Bristol prosecuted, publicized and handled the case against the former director. Lisa …
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By Scott Pickering
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1/25/18
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Rachel Elizabeth Carson, an 18-year-old senior at Johnston High School who died on January 14 following a brief illness, is being remembered by family, friends, teachers and classmates for her creativity, passion, talent, and love of
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/25/18
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A large Westport crowd voted "by clear two thirds majority," declared Town Moderator Steven Fors, to approve construction of a new $97 million grade 5-12 school at Tuesday night’s special town …
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By Bruce Burdett
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1/25/18
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PORTSMOUTH — In a 4-3 vote Monday night, the Town Council granted a three-year contract extension to Town Administrator Richard Rainer, Jr., who first came aboard as manager in July …
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By Jim McGaw
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1/25/18
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The Barrington Police Department is seeking the public's help in a recent larceny case.
The department released images of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a theft that occurred at …
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1/24/18
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Two days after his arrest in connection with the murder of a prominent Barrington chiropractor, the family of murder suspect Owen Morris, 21, of Warren, is having a hard time dealing with the news of …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/24/18
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The Bishop Hendricken Hawks swim team came out on top against the previously-undefeated La Salle Academy Rams in an 11-event battle at RIC on Tuesday evening. The Hawks steamrolled their opponent by a final score of
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By Ryan D. Murray
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1/24/18
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The Cranston West boys' swim team started its league season on a good note last Wednesday, winning 10 of the 11 events to earn a 53-40 victory over Shea/Tolman. The Falcons emerged victorious in six of the seven individual
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By Matt Metcalf
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1/24/18
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Open letter to Mayor Avedisian: I am writing to ask you to leave the Republican Party. The abhorrent behavior of our president is only surpassed by the enabling Republicans in Congress and around the country. By all accounts, having lived in Warwick for
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1/24/18
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Viansa Portesi of Warwick was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Rhode Island and awarded $2,000 in cash scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held Jan. 14.
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1/24/18
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The twice-delayed revamp of Barrington public school start times has been delayed once again, with no clarity on when, or if, it will be implemented.
Last Thursday night, Barrington Superintendent …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/23/18
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It was a particularly shocking murder, even for police used to dealing with violence.
When East Providence Police forced open the door of his Rumford home on Thursday, Jan. 11, they found Dr. …
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1/23/18
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Ferdinand “Fred” Bruno, former attorney and judge, long-time Rotarian, and proud family man, died Sunday. He was 88.
Graced with personality, humor, and smarts, Fred was a …
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1/23/18
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Bobby passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2018, from cardiac complications in Clearwater Beach, Florida, at the age of 54.
Bobby was born and raised in Warren, RI. Graduate of Warren High …
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1/23/18
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A Warren man is being held without bail in connection with the murder of a well-known Barrington chiropractor.
Police believe Owen Morris, 21, whose family lives at 18 Cole St., murdered …
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1/23/18
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